Trump trial jury selection process follows a familiar pattern with an unpredictable outcome
One potential juror was dismissed by the judge after the former president’s lawyers found a 2017 online post about Trump that said “Lock him up!”
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Trump trial: Why can’t Americans see or hear what is going on inside the courtroom?
New York state law regarding media coverage of court proceedings is one of the most restrictive in the country and that is where jury selection for the Trump hush-money trial is underway.
Donald Trump brings his campaign to the courthouse as his criminal hush money trial begins
Trump is accused in the case of falsifying business records to hide alleged hush money payments made to a porn star to keep her from going public during his 2016 campaign with allegations of an affair.
Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law
The court will consider whether the obstruction law can be used against those who disrupted Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory over Trump.
Potential jurors called into courtroom for start of Trump’s historic hush-money trial
Jury selection got underway Monday in the hush-money case against Donald Trump, the start of a historic trial as the former president answers to criminal charges that he falsified business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.
Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his historic hush money trial
Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial, marking a singular moment in U.S. history.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics
The first-ever trial of a former U.S. president will feature allegations that Donald Trump falsified business records while compensating one of his lawyers, Michael Cohen, for burying stories about extramarital affairs that arose during the 2016 presidential race.
Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes
Trump backers angry with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos launched the recall effort, citing his refusal to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win in the state in 2020.
Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes ‘too far’ and defends the overturning of Roe v. Wade
The former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change the law that criminalizes nearly all abortions.
Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states
Former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday morning outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation.
Biden will talk about student debt relief in Wisconsin after primary voting delivered warning signs
President Joe Biden is traveling to Wisconsin to announce details of a new plan to ease student loan debt for millions, a trip that comes a week after primary voting in the Midwest battleground highlighted weaknesses for the Democratic president and Donald Trump, his Republican challenger.
Judge rejects Trump request to dismiss classified documents prosecution
A federal judge refused Thursday to throw out the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump, turning aside defense arguments that a decades-old law permitted the former president to retain the sensitive records after he left office.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until ruling on immunity
Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan declared the request untimely, ruling that Trump’s lawyers had “myriad opportunities” to raise the immunity issue before they finally did so last month, well after a deadline for pretrial motions had already passed.
Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company
The two co-founders have filed their own lawsuit, seeking to prevent Trump from taking steps the two said would sharply reduce their combined 8.6% stake in Trump Media.
Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure
A New York appellate court had given the former president 10 days to put up the money after a panel of judges agreed last month to slash the amount needed to stop the clock on enforcement.
Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they’re worth?
One of the nation’s most prominent news outlets has found itself in an embarrassing mess over the hiring — and quick firing — of someone who isn’t even a journalist in the first place.
Judge forges ahead with pretrial motions in Georgia election interference case
The charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, his lawyers argued in a court filing challenging the indictment.
Court agrees to block collection of Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis says despite efforts to slow down Trump case, ‘the train is coming’
Her latest comments come as defense attorneys continue to press claims about her handling of a sprawling prosecution against former president and current GOP presumptive nominee Donald Trump.